Experience Language: Experience Life!
Newsletter - July 2004

Bonjour and welcome to our July newsletter. Bonne lecture!

• Bastille Day – 14th July
• Interceltic Festival of Lorient
• Offres spéciales!
• Learn in the comfort of your home

In 1880, the 14th July became France National Day, a day in honour of the Republic. On 14th July 1789, the people of Paris captured the Bastille, a prison and a symbol of absolute power of Louis XVI’s Ancient Régime and released the prisoners held there. This day became the French symbol of the end of the Monarchy and the beginning of the First Republic.
Today, the festivities of July 14th are still very popular. In Paris, there is the traditional military parade on the Champ-Elysées shown live on national television. All over the country, even in small villages, dances and firework displays are organised. If you are lucky you can even party longer as some places organise events on the 13th and some on the 14th.

Click here for more information on Bastille Day

If you are in Brittany this summer, why not visit the Interceltic Festival of Lorient. The Festival takes place from Friday 30th July to Sunday 10th August. You can hear all forms of music of Celtic origin, from thousand-year-old traditional songs to folk, rock and jazz, not to mention symphonic works. More than 4,500 musicians, singers, dancers, artists and film-makers from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, The Isle of Man, Galicia, Austria, Brittany, the USA, Canada, Australia, etc participate in the events.

Click here for more information, programme and price of the Festival

Special discounts in the autumn:
Taste Wine in Bordeaux – 5% off on September and October course fees EUR 671 for one week
French and Surf in Biarritz – 5% off on course fees from 20th September to 29th October EUR 809 for two weeks
Note that the above prices do not include accommodation.

Why not practice your French listening skills by watching some great French films? The site below lists French films from all periods and all genres. There is something for everyone.

We wish you all a happy month of July.

The Experience Language Team

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